Today we had a lot of fun watching all the kids in Jill's school perform at an Artist in Residence celebration. They've had an artist named Debra Geibelhouse-Maloney working with the students. She is an AMAZING musician and teacher. I almost felt like crying watching some of the things the kids did in their performances! (But then, I'm kind of weird that way) :0)
In Jill's grade they study a bunch of different countries in Social Studies and compare life in those countries to life in Canada. One thing they've learned is that many countries have similar 'tales'...and the one they talked about today was the story of the flood. They did a story put to music called How the Llama Saved the People in Peru From the Flood.
Just in case you can't figure out what the narrator is saying or the kids are singing, here's a little summary of the story:
Intro - Introduction of Llamas and Owners
Song 1- Hey Mr. Llama - the llama is sad and so the owner is trying to find out what the problem is
Song 2 - The Flood! The llama lets the owner know that a flood is coming.
Song 2 - Really, Are You Sure? (Owners response to the Llama saying that a flood is on its way)
Song 3 Climb Climb Climb - They climb up to the top of some mountain in Peru (whose name escapes me now!) to stay safe in the flood
Song 4 - Hello And How Are You Today - They meet a lot of new creatures along the way and are saying hello to them
Song 5 - The Storm (i.e. the flood)
Song 6 - Down Down Down Down - They climb down the mountain to see what changes have happened
Song 7 - A Tale From Peru...now we've told it to you!
....and that, ladies and gentlemen, is how the Llama saved the people in Peru from the flood!
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